by New information about the manga “Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Dialect Sugoi Tsura Sugoi” (published by Shinchosha’s Bunch Comics), which was announced to be adapted into a TV anime, has been released. It has been decided that the show will start broadcasting on TOKYO MX, BS11, Okinawa Television, Ryukyu Broadcasting, Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting, and others from January 2025.
A new anime program will be broadcast on the three Okinawa commercial broadcasting stations, and details such as the time slot will be announced in a follow-up report. In addition, artist information was also announced, and it was decided that the four-member band “HY,” also Okinawans from Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture, would be in charge of the opening theme song. Some of the main anime videos were also released before the broadcast, along with the information release.
As additional cast members, Etsuko Kozakura will play the role of Oki Memo Shisa, and Tarusuke Araki will be the narrator. The main cast was previously announced, with Otsuka Takeo playing the protagonist, Nakamura Teruaki, who transfers to Okinawa, Kiyan Toka, who speaks the Okinawan dialect “Uchinaaguchi,” played by Kito Akari, and Higa Natsuna, who helps Teruaki by translating Uchinaaguchi, played by Fairouz Ai.
“Okinawa de Suki ni Nattachi Ko ga Suru Suru Dialectu Sugoi Tora Sugoi” is a romantic comedy currently being serialized in Shinchosha’s “Kurage Bunch,” with over 350,000 copies in circulation. The romantic comedy revolves around the protagonist, Nakamura Teruaki, who transfers to Okinawa, Kiyan Toka, who speaks the Okinawan dialect “Uchinaaguchi,” and Higa Natsuna, who helps Teruaki by translating Uchinaaaguchi.
Main Cast
Teruaki Nakamura (Teru) CV. Takeo Otsuka transferred from Tokyo to Okinawa due to his father’s work. He likes Hina, but her dialect is so strong that he can’t understand what she’s saying. Toka Kiyan (Hina) CV. Akari Kito is A bright and lively girl who speaks Okinawan. She is concerned about Teru, who has transferred to the school and takes good care of him. Kana Higa (Kana) CV. Ai Fairouz Hina’s best friend. She always helps Teru, who needs help understanding Okinawan. She likes Teru. [NEW] Oki Memo Shisa (CV. Etsuko Kozakura) A lion statue that has been used to ward off evil spirits in Okinawa since ancient times. In “Okitsura,” this character introduces “Okinawa things.” I’m Etsuko Kozakura, who plays Oki Memo Shisa.
All the characters in this work are kind, funny, and cute, and the whole job is full of love and laughter, so I’m always happy while recording. I hope you enjoy the atmosphere. As for the Shisa, I am mainly focusing on the “Grandpa Shisa.” Please pay attention to that as well. [NEW] Narration (Araki Tarusuke) I am happy to be involved in this project, which is set in my hometown, Okinawa. It is a beautiful work that makes you want to visit Okinawa, and I think local people will enjoy it and say, “That’s right!” I hope that many people will be able to experience it. [NEW] HY has been selected to sing the opening theme song. HY will be singing the theme song for Okitsura. Since it was a youth romantic comedy anime, I decided from the beginning to create a song full of energy and fun.
The scenery in Okitsura was a landscape I had seen somewhere before, so I asked the author, Sora Egumi, and he told me that it was a real place, so I went to the sea that appears in Okitsura and expanded the idea for the song. I felt like I had entered the world of manga, and it was a strange experience. I created a youth anime song that is cute and rocks with a light melody of sunshine and a bit of sadness. I hope many people will listen to this song and enjoy it.
Information on the film “The Girl I Fell in Love With in Okinawa Speaks in a Dialect That’s Too Hard to Understand.”
Teruaki Nakamura (Teru) transfers to Okinawa and falls in love with Kiyan, a classmate. This is the start of his dream high school life…! Or so he thinks, but he can’t understand her Okinawa dialect at all!! Higa-san always helps him out by translating her dialect, but… Higa-san has a crush on Teru!? A slightly unusual intercultural romance begins on a southern island utterly different from Tokyo!! [Original work] “The Girl I Fell in Love with in Okinawa Speaks in Such a Dialect That It’s Too Hard to Understand” by Sora Egumi
